After stressing on keeping away from touts, who are seeking career in army as soldier, Deputy Director General (Recruitment), Brig SS Dhankhar said that recruitment rally was conducted unbiased. He said that only most deserving candidates were selected in the rally in the series of tests which were conducted by the directorate during the rally.
Dhankhar said that Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh contributes nearly 17.5 per cent in the recruitment rallies which have been organised in the length and breadth of this country. After expressing concern over the issue, the physical stamina in the youth has been deteriorating for any reasons; he said that most of the aspirants were failed to clear the first stage of physical efficiency test, which is among the most important tests during the recruitment rally. According to officials, more than 30,000 aspirants participated in the recently concluded recruitment rally and out of that, 1,200 aspirants were selected for the second phase of the recruitment. He emphasise that aspirants should come to the recruitment rally ground with all documents, pass-port size photographs and most importantly, should be mentally and physically fit to participate in the rally.
The recruitment rally was recently concluded for the aspirants from seven districts of Garhwal.